Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data

Metropolitan France
2,237 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
1,269 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 2,237 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 968 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,913 Thousand persons 2,323 Thousand persons 589.57 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2000s 2,233 Thousand persons 1,627 Thousand persons 606.3 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 2,655 Thousand persons 1,939 Thousand persons 715.7 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour market slack by sex and age - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 2,237 Thousand persons against 1,269 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in labour market slack by sex and age - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
968 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed